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Why don't yall 2TC?

I think one of the main reasons I took to 2TC quickly was that prior to beginning saddle hunting my main method to climb and hunt was a Lone Wolf Hand Climber. I would use a tether with a carabiner on a Prussik knot as my safety line going up the tree and coming down. I wore a minimalist rock-climbing harness for safety. This was my go-to for years and I got fast at it. It was not that big a change to go to 2TC from the climber. Frankly, using sticks last season was much more of a learning curve after using the little climber.
 
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NMSbowhunter said:
Alright, I got in another good 2TC practice climb this morning. The main difference to my setup was the addition of a Kong Slyde to my top tether. This is on 9mm Canyon C-IV rope. I tied a loop on the bottom of the tether and clipped that back into the carabiner to give me a backup should something unexpected happen. It went very smooth. One thing that is going to have to have attention is the metal-to-metal contact on the Slyde to carabiner. It makes noise but some heat shrink on the carabiner should solve that. The Kong adjusts easily upward and is a bit harder to let slack out of. This may just be me.

It was a good climb. Here are the numbers. Setup took 1:42 minutes, actual climb took 5:34 minutes and it took about 4 minutes to make my descent. I made 13 moves this time for an average of 26 seconds per move. I easily got to 20 feet where I would have my ring of steps.

I like the Kong Slyde so far. Just need to quieten it down.
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Nice going!
I too originally went and got a kong slyde right at the start of my 2TC journey and the only thing I didn't like way that it was hard to adjust down compared to a ropeman 1. Once I got hooked on friction hitches and tenders I haven't looked back. But if you can make the slyde work then kudos to you!
 
Samcirrus said:
Nice going!
I too originally went and got a kong slyde right at the start of my 2TC journey and the only thing I didn't like way that it was hard to adjust down compared to a ropeman 1. Once I got hooked on friction hitches and tenders I haven't looked back. But if you can make the slyde work then kudos to you!
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Thanks. It's a work in progress. I still need to put some shrink wrap on that carabiner. I like friction hitches as well and haven't given up on them. I'm just trying something new. I like how compact the Slyde is. From what little I have used the Slyde it is about neck and neck with the Ropeman, for me. I have had my Ropeman bite me pretty hard and draw blood on my finger before when I was trying to let out slack. I don't see that happening with the Slyde since it doesn't have teeth.
 
gcr0003 said:
Sorry 400g thinsulate. In Alabama I’ve been fine all season with a good wool sock and My Oboz uninsulated hiking boot. If I had the the insulated pair I would have to change socks before getting in the tree. I’ve been wanting to get them for a while though. View attachment 64814
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Nice boots. Mine started life 15 years ago as 800 gram but who knows now. Once good thing is that there's so much animal fat, blood and who know else worked into them that they're 100% waterproof now.
 
gcr0003 said:
@tailgunner stays talking in riddles. Overhear talkin abojt snares and sticks predators and tress mannnnn cmonn. You know the thing man.
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I thought at first that the last three posts might be a Haiku. A form of Japanese poem with three lines, the first with 5 syllables, the second with 7, and the third with 5.
 
No pictures but I got in two climbs today. One with my new cable aiders and one 2TC.

I didn’t count setup time. I just counted from clipped in until tether hit the desired height.

sticks: four novix sticks cut down to 18 inches with single steps. The bottom stick has an EWO double step on the bottom with a two step amsteel aider from @MS182610 attached. The other three sticks have 18inch EWO cable aiders. I started with my lineman’s belt around the tree three sticks on my saddle and one in my hand. It was 6 min and some change to get to height.

2TC: I started with my tether on the tree and tied into my saddle and my foot in my footloop. Time was just a shade over 11 minutes.

takeaways:
-With the sticks there was no huffing and puffing and no sweat.

-2TC some sweat and some huffing and puffing but way better than last time.

-2TC climbing is way easier without rubber boots

-the times would have been a lot closer if I counted setup time. Unpacking sticks and getting them hooked to my saddle was 2-3 minutes because I tried to do it quietly like I would while hunting.

-once on the ground 2TC gained a lot of time because I didn’t need to pack up sticks. I rappel either way so 2TC gained huge ground here

-I’m going to try a webbing footloop next time and see if that helps comfort. As I got about halfway the rope started bothering me to the point it wasn’t enjoyable

Lastly: confidence wise I’m still better with sticks but 2TC is gaining ground very quickly. For the time being I’ll still use sticks but I’ll have the 2TC setup with me in case I need to make a quick move.
 
ketch22 said:
No pictures but I got in two climbs today. One with my new cable aiders and one 2TC.

I didn’t count setup time. I just counted from clipped in until tether hit the desired height.

sticks: four novix sticks cut down to 18 inches with single steps. The bottom stick has an EWO double step on the bottom with a two step amsteel aider from @MS182610 attached. The other three sticks have 18inch EWO cable aiders. I started with my lineman’s belt around the tree three sticks on my saddle and one in my hand. It was 6 min and some change to get to height.

2TC: I started with my tether on the tree and tied into my saddle and my foot in my footloop. Time was just a shade over 11 minutes.

takeaways:
-With the sticks there was no huffing and puffing and no sweat.

-2TC some sweat and some huffing and puffing but way better than last time.

-2TC climbing is way easier without rubber boots

-the times would have been a lot closer if I counted setup time. Unpacking sticks and getting them hooked to my saddle was 2-3 minutes because I tried to do it quietly like I would while hunting.

-once on the ground 2TC gained a lot of time because I didn’t need to pack up sticks. I rappel either way so 2TC gained huge ground here

-I’m going to try a webbing footloop next time and see if that helps comfort. As I got about halfway the rope started bothering me to the point it wasn’t enjoyable

Lastly: confidence wise I’m still better with sticks but 2TC is gaining ground very quickly. For the time being I’ll still use sticks but I’ll have the 2TC setup with me in case I need to make a quick move.
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If you have not started yet, you should probably start practicing writing your WTS post for the classified for those sticks.
 
BTaylor said:
If you have not started yet, you should probably start practicing writing your WTS post for the classified for those sticks.
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hahahaha. I’m going to hold onto them. They work well for getting heavily limbed trees if need be. If I had to 2TC a pine or something sticks would definitely be better.
 
dalton916 said:
What is a haiku? Does anyone on here know? If so, please tell me.
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This is how I remember it from highschool, may or may not be accurate. A Haiku is a Japanese poem that is structured with 3 lines. The first contain 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, the last 5 syllables. At least I think this is the structure. Close enough.
A 2TC HAIKU FOR YOU

Two ropes and one tree
Progressing as an inch worm
Two tether climbing
 
gcr0003 said:
This is how I remember it from highschool, may or may not be accurate. A Haiku is a Japanese poem that is structured with 3 lines. The first contain 5 syllables, the second 7 syllables, the last 5 syllables. At least I think this is the structure. Close enough.
A 2TC HAIKU FOR YOU

Two ropes and one tree
Progressing as an inch worm
Two tether climbing
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What is a haiku?
Does anyone on here know?
If so, please tell me.
 
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